Sports Stories - Varsity Boys & Girls Swimming 2015-2016
200 Free Relay Team Turns In School Record Setting Performance
February 24, 2016
BUFFALO -- The Boys Swim team completed the 2015-16 season at the Section VI Championships by placing 18th out 33 teams and were the top Niagara Orleans League school in total points. Barker finished the meet with a new school record time of 1:32.85 in the 200 Free Relay, bettering the record set last season. Collin Webb, Collin Stevener, Ian Goodlander, and Andrew Jenks teamed up to turn in a great performance and placed 10th out of 29 entries. The same four swimmers placed 16th out of 36 teams entered in the 200 Medley Relay. Individually, Webb was outstanding, finishing 7th out of 53 swimmers in the 50 Free and 6th overall in the 100 Free.
Girls Swimming Makes Splash At GR/N-O Championships
February 5, 2016
ROCHESTER -- On Friday the Barker Girls Swim team completed their season at the GR/N-O Championship meet at Gates Chili. The meet was a scored meet that pitted swimmers from 14 schools against each. Barker was the 2nd highest placing team from the Niagara-Orleans League and finished fourth overall. Points were awarded to the following relays: 200 Medley Relay - Natalie Bruning, Abby Bachman, Chloe Goodlander, Mireia Coll-Vinent who finished in 10th; 400 Free Relay - Natalie Menz, Anie Carestia, Emma Jenks, Sara Gendrue took 4th; 200 Free Relay - Coll-Vinent, Gendrue, Jenks, Menz grabbed 3rd.
Individually, the following swimmers scored points: Goodlander - 15th in 100 Backstroke, Bruning - 16th in 100 Backstroke; Coll-Vinent - 9th in 50 Free and 13th in 100 Backstroke; Bachman - 7th in 100 Breaststroke and 11th in 200 I.M.; Carestia - 9th in the 500 Free and 10th in the 200 Free; Jenks - 10th in the 100 Free and 16th in the 200 Free; Gendrue - 3rd in the 100 Breaststroke and 5th in the 200 I.M.; Menz - 2nd in the 50 Free and 5th in the 100 Free.
Lady Raiders .2 Seconds From Record Time
February 2, 2016
NEWFANE -- The Lady Raiders Swim team competed in the Niagara-Orleans League Championship Meet and swam some great times. The highlight of the meet was the 200 Free Relay of Mireia Coll-Vinent, Sara Gendrue, Emma Jenks, and Natalie Menz dropping 5 seconds and stealing first over the top seeded Newfane team. The Barker time is only .2 seconds from tying the Barker school record. Girls that finished in the top 3 were awarded ribbons. In addition to the 200 Free Relay team, other top finishers were: Menz, Gendrue, Jenks, and Anie Carestia - 2nd in the 400 Free Relay; Gendrue - 2nd in the 100 Breaststroke and 3rd in the 200 I.M.; Menz - 2nd in the 50 Free and 3rd in the 100 Free; Coll-Vinent, Natalie Bruning, Katrina Clare, Chloe Goodlander - 2nd in the 400 Free “B” Relay.
10 Girls have qualified to compete in Friday’s GR/N-O Crossover meet at Gates Chili.
Stevener Is League Champion In 100 Butterfly
January 29, 2016
AKRON -- The Barker Boys Swim team competed at the Niagara-Orleans League Championships on Friday night and swam their most impressive meet of the season. There were 27 personal best performances and the Raiders earned first place patches in 5 of 11 events. Collin Webb was outstanding, as he was the only swimmer in the meet to bring home 4 first place patches. Webb won the 50 Free in impressive fashion and followed that up with a shocking time of 49.98 seconds to win the 100 Free. Webb's time was second best in BCS history. Webb was also a member of the victorious 200 Medley Relay, which included teammates Collin Stevener, Ian Goodlander, and Andrew Jenks. The relay team upset the top seeded team from Newfane. Webb, Stevener, Goodlander, and Jenks duplicated that performance by swimming away with the victory in the 200 Free Relay. Stevener was Barker’s other individual league champion as he brought home a patch in the 100 Butterfly.
Top three finishers received ribbons. Other ribbons were claimed by: Jenks who was 2nd in the 500 Free and 3rd in the 200 I.M.; Zach Cogar, Joe Baronich, Dominic Clementi, Kevin Biggs who took 1st place in the 200 Medley “B” Relay; Clementi, Matthew Pestinger, Adam Wagner, Biggs with a 1st in the 200 Free “B” Relay.
Several of the boys will continue to swim in preparation for the Section VI Class C Championships which will be held on Saturday, February 13th at Newfane.
Raiders Take 2 In Final Tune Up For Post Season Competition
January 26, 2016
MEDINA -- The Barker Swim teams swept Medina to close out the regular season on Tuesday night. The girls won 99-71 and the boys earned an 89-81 victory. The girls won 7 events, grabbing the first 5 to take a commanding lead. Three girls were double winners: Sara Gendrue - 200 I.M. and 100 Breaststroke; Anie Carestia - 200 and 500 Free; Natalie Menz 50 and 100 Free. Menz, Gendrue, Chloe Goodlander, and Mireia Coll-Vinent also teamed up to win the 200 Medley Relay. The Lady Raiders finish the season with a league record of 6-4 and were 9-5 overall.
The boys took the first 8 events as they played spoiler to Medina’s effort to finish second in the league. Collin Stevener, Ian Goodlander, Andrew Jenks, and Collin Webb started with a victory in the 200 Medley Relay. Webb, Goodlander, and Jenks also teamed up with Kevin Biggs to win the 200 Free Relay. Doubling up in the individual events were Webb - 50 and 100 Free; Jenks - 200 I.M. and 500 Free. Providing other wins were Adam Wagner in the 200 Free and Collin Stevener in the 100 Fly. The boys are 4-6 in league competition and 7-7 overall.
The teams will now prepare for post season meets, which begin this Friday.
Goodlander Involved In 3 Swim Victories For Raiders
January 22, 2016
BARKER -- Friday afternoon the Barker Swim teams hosted Roy-Hart and the result was a split decision. The girls won 104-66 while the boys lost 108-62 to this season’s league champions. The ladies took 9 of the 11 events: 200 Medley Relay - Natalie Menz, Sara Gendrue, Chloe Goodlander, Mireia Coll-Vinent; 200 Free Relay - Coll-Vinent, Abby Bachman, Emma Jenks, Menz; 400 Free Relay - Anie Carestia, Goodlander, Jenks, Gendrue; Carestia - 200 and 500 Free; Gendrue - 200 I.M. and 100 Breaststroke; Menz - 50 and 100 Free.
The winners for the boys were: 200 Medley Relay - Collin Stevener, Ian Goodlander, Andrew Jenks, Collin Webb; 200 Free Relay - Jenks, Kevin Biggs, Goodlander, Webb; 50 Free - Goodlander; 100 Breaststroke - Jenks.
The teams will complete the regular season on Tuesday night tonight when they travel to Medina.
Coll-Vinent Part Of Winning Relay Team
January 20, 2016
NEWFANE -- The Raider Swim teams visited Newfane on Wednesday night and swam 27 personal best times. Unfortunately for both teams, they were not able to secure a team victory. This season, team members have improved 334 times. The ladies swam hard, but lost 101-79 to the perennial N-O League Champions. Natalie Menz won the 50 Free and was a member of the victorious 200 Free Relay with Mireia Coll-Vinent, Emma Jenks, and Sara Gendrue.
The boys were very competitive and kept the score close at 89-77. There were two individual winners: Collin Webb won the 50 Free and Andrew Jenks took the 200 I.M. Webb, Jenks, Dominic Clementi, and Adam Wagner teamed up to win the 200 Free Relay.
The Raiders will host Roy-Hart Friday for their last home meet of the season and for Senior Night.
Swim Teams Gain Split With Akron
January 19, 2016
BARKER -- The Barker swim teams hosted Akron on Tuesday night and entertained the crowd with the most exciting girls meet of the season. The girls goal was to cut into the 22 point deficit from the December meet and succeeded in trimming it down to only 4 points, losing 87-83. The meet came down to 34/100 of a second in the final event. Victors for the ladies were: 200 Free Relay - Mireia Coll-Vinent, Sara Gendrue, Emma Jenks, Natalie Menz. Individual event winners were 100 Breaststroke - Gendrue and double winner Menz in the 50 and 100 Free. Another highlight that must be mentioned is Anie Carestia’s performance in the 500 free. She battled for 20 lengths and was touched out, but swam a time only 2 seconds from breaking our school record.
The boys won handily 108-57, taking 9 of 11 events. The Raiders grabbed all three relays. Relay members were: 200 Medley - Andrew Jenks, Ian Goodlander, Collin Stevener, Collin Webb; 200 Free - Webb, Dominic Clementi, Goodlander, Adam Wagner; 400 Free - Jenks, Matthew Pestinger, Wagner, Stevener. The boys had two double individual winners: Andrew Jenks - 200 I.M. And 500 Free; Collin Webb - 50 and 100 Free. Other individual victors were: Wagner - 200 Free; Stevener - 100 Fly.
There were 46 personal best performances making the grand total 307 for the season. The teams travel to Newfane on Wednesday to take on the Panthers. The meet starts at 4:30.
Webb In On 4 Victories At Albion
January 14, 2016
ALBION -- Barker swimmers traveled to Albion to take on the Purple Eagles Thursday afternoon and the result was a split decision. The ladies won 69-25 placing first in 9 of 11 events while the guys came up just short, 50-44 as they took 7 of 11 events. Girls placing first were: 200 Medley Relay - Natalie Menz, Sara Gendrue, Chloe Goodlander, Katrina Clare; 200 Free Relay - Mireia Coll-Vinent, Abby Bachman, Emma Jenks, Menz; 400 Free Relay - Anie Carestia, Goodlander, Jenks, Gendrue; 50 Free - Menz; 100 Fly - Goodlander; 100 Breaststroke - Bachman; 100 Back - Gendrue; Carestia was an individual double winner taking the 200 and 500 Free events.
For the boys, first place finishers were: 200 Medley Relay - Collin Stevener, Ian Goodlander, Andrew Jenks, Collin Webb; 200 Free Relay - Webb, Dominic Clementi, Goodlander, Jenks; 100 Fly - Stevener. The boys had two individual double winners. Collin Webb won the 50 and 100 Free and Andrew Jenks won the 200 I.M. and 500 Free.
There were many great times. The next meet is Tuesday against Akron in Barker as the girls try to even the score with the Lady Tiger Sharks.
Jenks Family Combines For 6 Wins Against Medina
January 7, 2016
BARKER -- It was a great night at the pool on Thursday as the Barker Swim teams swept Medina to complete the first half of the season. The ladies won 97-73, taking first in 7 events. Winners for the Lady Raiders were: Natalie Menz - 50 and 100 Free; Sara Gendrue - 200 Free and 100 Breaststroke; Anie Carestia - 500 Free; Gendrue, Abby Bachman, Emma Jenks, Menz - 200 Free Relay; Carestia, Chloe Goodlander, Jenks, Gendrue - 400 Free Relay.
The boys score was 91-77 as the Raiders took the first 8 events against the #2 ranked team in the league. Taking firsts were: Collin Stevener, Ian Goodlander, Andrew Jenks and Collin Webb - 200 Medley Relay; Adam Wagner - 200 Free; Jenks - 200 I.M. and 500 Free; Webb - 50 and 100 Free; Stevener - 100 Fly; Webb, Dominic Clementi, Goodlander, Jenks - 200 Free Relay.
There were 39 personal best performances. The Raiders are at home next Tuesday against Akron.
Menz Part Of 3 Swim Victories
January 5, 2016
MIDDLEPORT -- The Barker swimmers started 2016 with a split decision in their meet with Roy-Hart. The girls won 92-77 using their team depth by filling every lane. The boys lost 102-60 as they suffered from leaving too many lanes open. The list of winners for the girls included: Anie Carestia - 200 I.M.; Sara Gendrue - 200 Free and 100 Breaststroke; Natalie Menz - 50 and 100 Free; Gendrue, Abby Bachman, Carestia, Emma Jenks - 200 Free Relay; Carestia, Chloe Goodlander, Gendrue, Menz - 400 Free Relay.
Winners for the boys were: Collin Stevener - 100 Fly; Andrew Jenks - 500 Free; Collin Webb - 50 and 100 Free; Webb, Ian Goodlander, Dominic Clementi, Jenks - 200 Free Relay.
The Raiders will swim at home on Thursday against Medina.
Raiders Continue To Improve In Pool
December 18, 2015
BARKER -- The Barker Swimmers hosted the Newfane Panthers on Friday night and although both Raiders teams were on the losing end of the score, they swam 35 personal best times making the total 160 for the season. Highlights of the meet were first place finishes by: Natalie Menz in the 50 Free and also the 200 Free Relay team of Menz, Anie Carestia, Sara Gendrue, and Emma Jenks. For the boys, Collin Webb won the 50 and 100 Free and was also part of the 200 Free Relay team with Dominic Clementi, Ian Goodlander, and Andrew Jenks. Christian Young had everyone in the pool room cheering him on as he completed his first attempt at the 500 and made it look easy.
The meet was the last of 2015. The next meet is at Roy-Hart on January 5.
Swim Teams Split With Albion
December 15, 2015
BARKER -- The Tuesday night Swim meet with Albion had a whirlwind beginning and ended with mixed results. The girls won 106-59, but the boys lost a close one 81-85. The ladies won 8 of 11 events in route to their victory. Natalie Menz, Sara Gendrue, Chloe Goodlander, Emma Jenks were victorious in the 200 Medley Relay. Menz, Mireia Coll-Vincent, Abby Bachman, and Jenks won the 200 Free Relay. Bachman, Anie Carestia, Goodlander, and Gendrue took top honors in the 400 Free Relay. Individual winners were: Anie Carestia - 200 and 500 Free; Jenks - 50 Free; Gendrue - 100 Backstroke and 100 Breaststroke.
The boys took 7 events, but didn’t fill the lanes, thus missing out on valuable points. Relay winners were: 200 Medley Relay - Collin Stevener, Ian Goodlander, Andrew Jenks, Kevin Biggs; 200 Free Relay - Stevener, Goodlander, Jenks, and Collin Webb. Individual winners were: Webb - 200 and 100 Free; Jenks - 200 I.M. and 500 Free; Stevener - 100 Fly.
Members from both teams had many personal records. On Friday Barker will host the Newfane Panthers at 4:30.
Gendrue Wins 2 At Akron
December 10, 2015
AKRON -- The Barker swimmers traveled to Akron on Thursday and came home with a split. The boys won 99-63 while the girls lost 74-96. There were 3 individual winners for the ladies. Winners were: Natalie Menz - 50 Free; Chloe Goodlander - 100 Fly; Sara Gendrue - 100 Free and 100 Breaststroke. There were many best times turned in by the girls, who now have a 3-2 record.
The boys won every event and many were best times. Individual winners were: Adam Wagner - 200 Free; Drew Jenks - 200 I.M. and 100 Free; Collin Webb - 50 and 500 Free; Collin Stevener - 100 Fly and 100 Back; Ian Goodlander - 100 Breaststroke. Winning relay members were: 200 Medley - Stevener, Goodlander, Jenks, Webb; 200 Free - Webb, Dominic Clementi, Goodlander, Jenks; 400 Free - Clementi, Kevin Biggs, Wagner, Stevener. The boys have a 4-1 record.
The teams compete next Tuesday at home against Albion. The start time has been moved to 4:00.
Carestia Best Personal Record In 200 Free
December 8, 2015
ATTICA -- The Barker Swim teams traveled to Attica to take on the Blue Devils for their last non-league meet of the season. Both teams turned in some impressive performances, but both were handed their first loss of the season. The girls score was 59-42 and the boys 57-37. The ladies started off with victories in the first two events. Natalie Menz, Sara Gendrue, Chloe Goodlander, and Emma Jenks won the 200 Medley Relay and Anie Carestia took the 200 Free as she posted a new personal record.
The boys were productive, pulling out 5 firsts, but needed a few more second place finishes to keep it close. Relay winners were: 200 Medley Relay - Collin Stevener, Ian Goodlander, Andrew Jenks, Collin Webb; 200 Free Relay - Webb, Goodlander, Dominic Clementi, Jenks. Individual winners were: Webb - 50 Free; Stevener - 100 Fly; and Jenks - 500 Free.
The Raiders will travel to Akron on Tuesday for a 4:30 meet with the Tiger Sharks.
Raiders Notch Clean Sweep Over Wheatland Chili
December 2, 2015
SCOTTSVILLE -- Wednesday night the Raiders Swim teams took on once mighty Wheatland Chili and dominated the Wildcats by taking first in every event. The girls won 90-42 and were led by the following event winners: 200 Medley Relay - Natalie Menz, Abby Bachman, Chloe Goodlander, Sara Gendrue; 200 Free Relay - Natalie Menz, Katrina Clare, Abby Bachman, Sara Gendrue; 400 Free Relay - Katrina Clare, Alaina Israel, Anie Carestia, Chloe Goodlander; 200 and 500 Free - Anie Carestia; 50 Free and 100 Back - Natalie Menz; 100 Free and 100 Breaststroke -Sara Gendrue; 200 I.M. Abby Bachman; 100 Fly - Chloe Goodlander.
The boys won 83-54 and were led by the following athletes: 200 Medley Relay - Collin Stevener, Ian Goodlander, Andrew Jenks, Collin Webb; 200 Free Relay - Collin Webb, Dominic Clementi, Ian Goodlander, Andrew Jenks; 400 Free Relay - Adam Wagner, Kevin Biggs, Dominic Clementi, Collin Stevener; 200 Free - Adam Wagner; 200 I.M. and 500 Free - Andrew Jenks; 50 and 100 Free - Collin Webb; 100 Fly and 100 Back - Collin Stevener; 100 Breaststroke - Ian Goodlander.
The teams will host Byron Bergen at home on Friday at 5:30. Admission is free, but seating is limited.
Swim Teams Claim 18 of 22 Events In Opening Meet
November 30, 2015
BARKER -- The Raiders Swim teams opened the season with solid wins over the Pembroke Dragons last night in Barker. The girls won 92-70 taking 8 of 11 events. Winners were: 200 Medley Relay - Anie Carestia, Sara Gendrue, Chloe Goodlander, Abby Bachman; 200 Free - Alaina Israel; 200 I.M. and 500 Free - Anie Carestia; 100 Fly and 100 Back - Chloe Goodlander; 100 Free and 100 Breaststroke - Sara Gendrue. There were many other girls who helped secure the victory with their performances.
The boys won 90-74, and took first in 10 of 11 events. Victors of the races were: 200 Medley Relay - Collin Stevener, Ian Goodlander, Andrew Jenks, Collin Webb; 200 Free Relay - Collin Webb, Dominic Clementi, Ian Goodlander, Andrew Jenks; 200 Free - Adam Wagner; 200 I.M. and 500 Free - Andrew Jenks; 50 and 100 Free - Collin Webb; 100 Fly and 100 Back - Collin Stevener; 100 Breaststroke - Ian Goodlander. Many of the other swimmers were instrumental in picking up important points.
The teams will travel to Wheatland Chili on Wednesday.